VP
Founder · Executive · Researcher · Engineer
Vedavyas Panneershelvam
PhaidraCTO and Co-Founder
Panneershelvam—credited as Veda Panneershelvam on the 2016 Nature paper—was a key engineer who designed and built AlphaGo. At Phaidra, he leads AI research and engineering for autonomous control of data centers and other industrial systems.
Career & education
Current role
PhaidraFeb 2020-present
CTO and Co-FounderPreviously
Google DeepMindStaff Research EngineerSep 2018-Feb 2020
Senior Software EngineerApr 2016-Aug 2018
Software EngineerNov 2013-Apr 2016
Education
Anna UniversityWork and education history is primarily focused on AI-relevant roles and may not be comprehensive.
Citation Trend
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citations26,741As of Jul 14, '26
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